Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-12
2009-11-17
Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
C382S254000, C382S284000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07620265
ABSTRACT:
A methodology for forming a composite color image fusion from a set of N gray level images takes advantage of the natural decomposition of color spaces into 2-D chromaticity planes and 1-D intensity. This is applied to the color fusion of thermal infrared and reflective domain (e.g., visible) images whereby chromaticity representation of this fusion is invariant to changes in reflective illumination.
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Eveland Christopher K.
Socolinsky Diego A.
Wolff Lawrence B.
Equinox Corporation
Jones Tullar & Cooper P.C.
Krasnic Bernard
Mehta Bhavesh M
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